Doug Richards, 83, of Harmony

E. Douglas Richards, 83, of Harmony, died Monday Oct. 22, 2012, at the Heritage Grove in Harmony. He was receiving care from Mayo Hospice.

He was born on May 19, 1929, in Paris, Texas, to Eber and Thelma (Hull) Richards.

He graduated from Paris High School and enlisted in the U.S. Navy and later served as a corpsman with the U.S. Marine Corps. He was stationed at the U.S. Naval Hospital in Oakland, Calif., where he met his wife, Arlys Casterton. They married on July 21, 1950. He was deployed shortly thereafter to serve in Korea. After leaving the service, he rejoined his wife in Paris, Texas. He attended North Texas State Junior College. They moved to Harmony in 1953 where he opened the Red Owl Store. He retired from Fairway Foods in 1990.

Following retirement, he and his wife enjoyed many winters in Texas. He was proud to be a Texan, even when displaced to the North. He was an avid golfer and often enjoyed telling the stories of his four holes in one.